“… Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I have done that when you remember your names ye may remember them; and when ye remember them ye may remember their works; and when ye remember their works ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.” (Helaman 5:6) I also have one...

“Out of the dreariness Into its cheeriness Come we in weariness, Home.” ~Stephen Chalmers   This poem started rolling around in my head in mid-January and made me feel a little melancholy (which can be a good thing now and then), but it also made me recognize that our little apartment here in Peru feels like home. The ancient Nephites knew the importance of their homes...

¡Feliz día de San Valentín! (Happy Valentine’s Day – almost!)   “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” (John 13: 34)   This week was multi-district conferences (which we weren’t involved in) so it was pretty quiet around the office. Among other things, I scheduled the travel and prepared the...

This week while studying, I remembered an experience I had many years ago. I was reading the scriptures – the Book of Mormon, specifically – and I was having a really hard time concentrating. I had read several verses, but then couldn’t remember what I’d just read. So I would re-read the verses. And it still wouldn’t sink in and make sense. I repeated this pattern a few times before...